私の妻はスミス家の出身でした。

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私 の 妻 は スミス家 の 出身 でした 。

English Translation

My wife was a Smith.

Furigana

私(わたし)の妻(つま)はスミス家(か)の出身(しゅっしん)でした。

Romanji

Watashi no tsuma wa Sumisuka no shusshin deshita.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

妻 (つま)

wife; my dear; dear; honey; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

出身 (しゅっしん)

person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

デス (デス)

death

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

妻

Readings: サイ、 つま

Meanings: wife, spouse

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life